Kristine Kathryn Rusch's guide to making a licensing deal

Posted on 09/12/2019 at 10:25 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristine Kathryn Rusch turns from licensing in to licensing out today, and man, if you read just one post about...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, The business of writing

Which type of pronoun should follow a linking verb?

Posted on 09/11/2019 at 05:40 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In our seventh-grade English class, Mrs. Segura looked at us and asked the class, “If I called Sadye’s house and...

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Tagged As: Grammar Girl, Language

Finding a literary agent: The approach you should take

Posted on 09/11/2019 at 10:11 AM by Guest Author

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Finding a literary agent isn’t at the top of every author’s to-do list. Find out if it’s the right choice...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: The business of writing

SEO content blog tips for nonfiction writers

Posted on 09/10/2019 at 03:52 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Nonfiction writers have a unique opportunity to promote their books through their authorial expertise. A random blog post here and...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Marketing, Nonfiction

Stuck at the beginning? Try a first-sentence generator

Posted on 09/10/2019 at 10:22 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Beginning your story can be one of the toughest parts of writing. Of course there’s an app — or, more...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Writer's block / writing prompts

Watch out for these critique groups

Posted on 09/09/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Critique groups are often mentioned as a great way to both improve your writing craft and to make sure you...

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Tagged As: Writing advice

Actor who's narrated over 1,000 audiobooks shares speaking tips

Posted on 09/09/2019 at 11:58 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Whether you’re looking to narrate your own audiobook or simply prepare for any live readings, Joanna Penn has the expert...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Joanna Penn

Write a brief for your book cover designer

Posted on 09/08/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Every post on cover design we find seems to have a new pearl of wisdom, in addition to the ones...

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Tagged As: Cover design, Joanna Penn

You be the critic: Strong openings to memoirs

Posted on 09/07/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Award-winning author Peter Selgin recently critiqued the first pages of two memoirs, to gauge how well they captured the reader....

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Plot / narrative

Protocol for following up on a PR pitch

Posted on 09/06/2019 at 05:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The great dilemma in life is how to appropriately follow up on any request you’ve made of another person. If...

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Tagged As: Marketing, The business of writing